“Forensic science’s spell in the limelight has given it huge kudos. Glitzy TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation have sent students flocking to forensics courses. But while this interest is sexing up the image of scientists, is it also stopping police catching criminals and securing convictions?” (New Scientist)
Jurors familiar with the glitzy triumphs of the t.v. forensic investigators are no longer impressed with the tentativeness of real scientific testimony. And criminals are becoming savvy to ways to avoid leaving damning evidence at the scene of their crimes.
